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January 2026 View PDF

More about Lauren

By Lauren Parsons, DTM, AS

  • 📍 Hometown:
    Palmerston North, New Zealand

  • 🎤 Number of Years in Toastmasters:
     11

  • 💼 Profession:
     Keynote Speaker

  • 🎲 Hobbies:
    Reading historical fiction, running, hiking, gardening, theater, time with friends and family, and board games (especially Articulate)

 

Lauren Parsons, DTM, AS is an award-winning wellbeing specialist, New Zealand’s Keynote Speaker of the Year and Educator of the Year 2023, TEDx speaker, author of Thriving Leaders, Thriving Teams, and host of the Thrive TV Show. She is a sought-after speaker who helps organizations create a positive, energized team culture where people thrive. Visit laurenparsonswellbeing.com.

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